Tales from the Hood (soundtrack)

{{Infobox album

| name = Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Various artists

| cover = Tales from the Hood OST.jpg

| alt =

| released = May 9, 1995

| recorded = 1994–1995

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Horrorcore|gangsta rap}}

| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=58}}

| label = MCA Records

| producer = {{hlist|Darin Scott (exec.)|Larry Robinson (exec.)|Rusty Cundieff (exec.)|Spike Lee (exec.)|Kathy Nelson (exec.)|Lisa Jackson (exec.)|Moe ZMD|Bokie Loc|Cherokee Chief|Frukwan|Gerald Baillergeau|Inspectah Deck|Kurupt|MC Eiht|Mike Dean|N.O. Joe|Prodeje|Robert "Fonksta" Bacon|Sean "Barney" Thomas|Spice 1|Studio Ton|Tomie Mundy|Too Poetic|Victor Merritt}}

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack

| type = soundtrack

| single1 = The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain

| single1date = June 27, 1995

| single2 = Tales from the Hood

| single2date = September 5, 1995

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tales-from-the-hood-original-soundtrack-mw0000172962|title=Tales from the Hood [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=December 7, 2018}}

}}

Tales from the Hood: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Rusty Cundieff's 1995 horror film, Tales from the Hood. It was released on May 9, 1995 through MCA Records, and consists of twelve songs by various hip hop music recording artists. The album features performances by the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Facemob, Gravediggaz, Havoc & Prodeje, MC Eiht, Scarface, Spice 1, Tha Chill, The Click and more. Audio production was handled by several record producers, including Inspectah Deck, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Kurupt, Too Poetic. Spike Lee served as one of six executive producers on the album.

The soundtrack, which consisted entirely of gangsta rap and hardcore hip hop music, made it to number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Domino and Tha Chill's title track "Tales from the Hood" was the soundtrack's lone charting single becoming a hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart, where it peaked at #8. The music video features cameos from artists that also performed on the Tales from the Hood soundtrack. Havoc & Prodeje's song "The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain" featuring Dawn Green was also released as a single and had a music video produced.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Let Me at Them

| note1 = performed by Inspectah Deck

| length1 = 3:39

| extra1 = Inspectah Deck

| title2 = Face Mob

| note2 = performed by Facemob and Scarface

| length2 = 3:56

| extra2 = {{hlist|N.O. Joe|Mike Dean}}

| title3 = Tales from the Hood

| note3 = performed by Domino and Tha Chill

| length3 = 4:17

| extra3 = {{hlist|Gerald Baillergeau|Victor Merritt}}

| title4 = Born II Die

| note4 = performed by Spice 1

| length4 = 4:35

| extra4 = {{hlist|Moe ZMD|Spice 1}}

| title5 = Ol' Dirty's Back

| note5 = performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard and 12 O'Clock

| length5 = 4:10

| extra5 = Cherokee Chief

| title6 = I'm Talkin' to Myself

| note6 = performed by NME and Grench the Mean 1

| length6 = 5:13

| extra6 = Kurupt

| title7 = The Hood Got Me Feelin' the Pain

| note7 = performed by Havoc & Prodeje and Dawn Green

| length7 = 4:19

| extra7 = {{hlist|Prodeje|Robert "Fonksta" Bacon|Tomie Mundy}}

| title8 = One Less Nigga

| note8 = performed by MC Eiht

| length8 = 4:26

| extra8 = MC Eiht

| title9 = From the Dark Side

| note9 = performed by Gravediggaz

| length9 = 3:47

| extra9 = {{hlist|Gatekeeper|Grym Reaper}}

| title10 = Death Represents My Hood

| note10 = performed by Bokie Loc

| length10 = 4:24

| extra10 = {{hlist|Bokie Loc|Sean "Barney" Thomas}}

| title11 = Hot Ones Echo Thru the Ghetto

| note11 = performed by The Click

| length11 = 4:35

| extra11 = Studio Ton

| title12 = The Grave

| note12 = performed by N.G.N. and Killa

| length12 = 5:37

| extra12 = Moe ZMD

| total_length = 52:58

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"\| Chart (1995) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|16\|artist=Soundtrack\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=January 19, 2021}}
{{album chart\|BillboardRandBHipHop\|1\|artist=Soundtrack\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=January 19, 2021}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|16|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 19, 2021}}

{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 19, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (1995) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=January 19, 2021}} \| 56

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 19, 2021}}

| 56

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Soundtrack|title=Tales from the Hood|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|accessdate=December 12, 2022}}